Like someone mentioned here earlier, there is a lot going on in here.
It looks like someone designed the console. Someone else designed the dashboard. A 3rd person designed the doors.
And they never really talked to each other.

Maybe this is better in real life. When you actually sit behind the wheel?

This picture was shown at some recent investor meeting. Showing the whole line up of Ford models.

(Which could include European and Chinese models as well)

Lower center is the Mustang.

Which does look a bit different. The hood scoop isn't as wide as the current car, and maybe the grille doesn't seem as wide either. So it could be a new design or yet another refresh of the current car.

Why on earth would Mazda still bother with selling a diesel version of the CX-5 in the US??

They have been mentioning selling diesel engines here for many years. (So did Nissan for a while. Even mentioning a diesel Maxima)
Now the market is completely turned around as far as diesel is concerned . Even in Europe!

I guess this is a case of being too far along to cancel it? Or "GM is doing it so why not?"

Yes, the CX-5 Diesel will be competing here with the Chevrolet Equinox Diesel.

On the Equinox, it costs about $1500 to get the diesel over the standard 1.5 Liter Turbo.
On top of getting more torque, you do get better mileage.
28/39 MPG Vs. 26/32 for the standard engine.

But the Mazda CX-5 diesel will be rated at only 28/31 MPG.
While the regular 2.5 Liter version already gets 25/31 MPG.

Not sure how much the Diesel option will be, but no matter what, it will be too much.
Getting 26 MPG city Vs. 25 is never worth a price premium.

And in a few years, you would be "stuck with a diesel". If they are unpopular now, imagine how things will be in 3 or 5 years...

These are supposedly pictures of the all new mid-engine Corvette. With obviously, much less camouflage than on previous shots.

I really hope this is NOT the next Corvette.

This now just looks like yet another over designed looking super sports car. It really displays a vulgarity similar to many current Ferrari designs.

If this is real, it means the Corvette went, in just one generation, from being the darling of semi-wealthy retirees to some generic sporty looking car we see outside douchy Hollywood clubs filled with Russian mafia types.

I must say, even though the camouflage seems mostly gone, many parts of the car seem still covered with weird fake bits.

It looks like Mercedes did a good job making sure the new GLE interior isn't a clone of the E-Class.

Although their recent exterior designs are getting simpler, their interiors seem to be more complicated every time.
With lots of lines, textures and shapes that don't necessarily go together.
I guess nicer, official pictures will give us a much better idea.

Thursday, August 02, 2018

Get ready for another healthy dose of "they all look the same" with the new BMW 3 series.

Now with BMW's new "bigger than ever" super chrome grille.
I guess there is still a market for the faithful. And those who think these are still some kind of a status symbol. Although that market is shrinking.
They sold 59 500 of these last year. A drop from over 72 000 the previous year. And a huge drop from 140 600 in 2015.
(over 77 000 units of the C-Class sold in 2017 and the year before)

After driving one for myself (As well as a 4 and 5 series) I was quite disappointed. The "ultimate driving machine" it is not... especially for the crazy asking price.

There is a rumor about an EV version of the next 3 series. Competing with the Tesla model 3.
(The Tesla looking like a spaceship next to that BMW design)

And yes, the Model 3 is now a big competition. Once they fill all their previous orders, they will turn out at least 20 000 of them a month. And many of these will probably be bought by previous 3 series owners.